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2. From 1979 to 1989, the total elephant population in
the four regions of Africa decreased by approximately
what percent?
(A) 10% (B) 30% (C) 50%
(D) 70% (E) 90%
3.
The pictograph above shows the results of a survey in which 150 people were asked to indicate which of four hot beverages they drink. How many more responses did Coffee receive than Hot cider?
(A) 15 (B) 30 (C) 40 (D) 45 (E) 60
4.
In a survey, 3,400 people responded to the following question: “How many weeks of vacation did you take last year?” Their
responses to the question are summarized in the chart above, where n equals the number of vacation weeks indicated. How many respondents took more than 2 weeks of vacation last year?
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5.
The depth of a lake is the difference between the altitude at the surface and at the lowest point of the lake. If the five lakes in the graph above were listed in order from the greatest depth to the least depth, which lake would be third in the list?
(A) Erie (B) Huron (C) Michigan (D) Ontario (E) Superior
6.
The graph above shows various temperatures from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. of a given day. Which of the following situations best fits the
nformation on the graph?
(A) It rained a little, and then the Sun came out and warmed things up.
(B) The mild temperature was lowered by a heavy rain in the morning, and the
temperature dropped lower by evening.
(C) It was more windy in the morning than it was in the evening, and the temperature was mild throughout.
(D) The morning was cold, but the Sun later came out and raised the temperature.
(E) The temperature decreased at a constant rate from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.
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7.
Some common nail sizes and their
corresponding lengths are shown in the table above. If nail sizes from 2d up to 10d increase by a constant length for each increase of 1d in size, what would be the length, in inches, of a 6d nail?
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 1 (E) 1
8.
According to the chart above, Company XYZ experienced its largest increase in monthly profits between which two consecutive months?
(A) January and February (B) February and March (C) March and April (D) April and May (E) May and June
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9.
Which of the following graphs best represents the information in the table above?
10.
The Lyndhurst High School twelfth graders are represented in the circle graph in Figure 1. Figure 2 is another way to illustrate the use of computers by these twelfth graders. If the same 200 twelfth graders are represented in both figures, what is the total number of twelfth graders represented by the shaded circle in Figure 2 ?
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11.
According to the graph above, for which month was sales minus cost greatest?
(A) June (B) July (C) August (D) September (E) October
12.
It took Kia 6 hours to drive from Ashton to Farley, passing through Belville, Clinton, Dryden, and Edgewood on the way. The graph above shows where she was along the route during the 6 hours of the trip.
According to the graph, approximately how long, in hours, did it take Kia to drive from Dryden to Edgewood?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 3 (E) 4
13.
For 12 bottles of shampoo of various brands, the cost and volume of each are displayed in the scatterplot above, and the line of best fit for the data is shown. Of the following, which is closest to the average (arithmetic mean) cost per ounce for the 12 bottles?
(A) $0.06 (B) $0.09 (C) $0.12 (D) $0.15 (E) $0.18
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14.
Company R makes cars in many locations around the world. The graph above shows where its cars were made in 2003. If the company made 5,000,000 cars in 2003, how many of these cars were made in South America?
(A) 50 (B) 500 (C) 5,000 (D) 50,000 (E) 500,000
15.
The graph above shows the monthly sales for Company A and Company B for the second half of 2004. What was the largest one-month decrease in sales for Company B during this period of time?
(A) $45,000 (B) $30,000 (C) $25,000 (D) $20,000 (E) $15,000
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16.
Which of the following graphs best represents the information in the table above?
17.
The table above shows the number of items 100 customers purchased from a hardware store over a 4 -hour period. Which of the following can be determined from the information in the table?
I. The average (arithmetic mean) number of items purchased per customer
II. The median number of items purchased per customer
III. The mode of the number of items purchased per customer
(A) None
(B) I and II only (C) I and III only (D) II and III only (E) I, II, and III
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18.
The incomplete table above is an expense sheet for Carmen’s business trip. If her hotel expenses were the same each day, what were her total expenses for Friday, in dollars?
(Disregard the $ sign when gridding your answer.)
19.
Table 1 above shows the number of juniors and seniors taking Physics and Statistics at Midland High School. The partially
completed Table 2 above gives the enrollment for these classes in periods 1 and 2, which are the only periods Physics and Statistics are taught. If only juniors and seniors take these classes, what is the total number of students who take Physics or Statistics in period 2?
20.
Graphed above is the amount that a
computer shop charges for a repair job as a function of the number of hours required to do the job. Which of the following is most consistent with the information in the graph?
(A) The shop charges the same amount for any job of any length.
(B) The shop charges at an hourly rate for work with no fixed initial amount.
(C) The shop charges a fixed initial amount plus an hourly rate for work, starting at the beginning of the first hour.
(D) The shop charges a fixed amount for the first 2 hours or less of work. The shop charges at an hourly rate for work beyond 2 hours.
(E) The shop charges at an hourly rate for work beginning at the start of the first hour. This rate decreases after 2 hours of work.
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1.
An amusement park awards tickets that can be exchanged for prizes to reward high scores at an arcade game. Some scores and the corresponding number of prize tickets awarded are shown in the table above. For scores from 100 up to 200, the number of tickets awarded increases by a constant amount for each
10 -point score increase. How many tickets would be awarded for a score of 180 ? (A) 4
(B) 4
(C) 4
(D) 5 (E) 5
2.
A furniture company makes one style of tables and chairs. The chart on the left above gives the prices of these tables and chairs in three different years. The chart on the right gives the maximum number of tables and chairs that can be stocked in each of three warehouses, X, Y, and Z. Based on the prices shown, what was the maximum possible value of the table and chair inventory in warehouse Y in 1995 ?
(A) $23,950 (B) $26,500 (C) $27,200 (D) $28,400 (E) $29,500
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3.
Students at Northern High School are represented in Figure 1 above. Figure 2 above is another way to show which pets these students have. If the same 500 students are represented in both figures, what is the total number of students
represented by the shaded circle in Figure 2 ?
4.
The scatterplot above shows, for each of 10 students, the amount of time the student spent on homework plotted against the amount of time the student spent on after-school activities last week. According to the scatterplot, which of the following statements is true?
(A) Each of the students spent the same amount of time on homework as on after- school activities.
(B) Each of the students spent more time on homework than on after-school activities.
(C) Each of the students spent less time on homework than on after-school activities.
(D) Exactly 3 students spent 4 hours on homework.
(E) Exactly 4 students spent 3 hours on after- school activities.
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5.
According to the graph above, if there are 6,000 registered voters aged 60 and over in Washington County, how many registered voters are under the age of 30 ?
(A) 1,000 (B) 2,000 (C) 3,000 (D) 4,000 (E) 5,000
6.
The table above shows the total number of copies of Book B that were sold by the end of each of the first 5 weeks of its publication.
How many copies of the book were sold during the 3rd week of its publication?
7.
The graph above shows the monthly sales for Company A and Company B for the second half of 2004. What was the largest one-month decrease in sales for Company B during this period of time?
(A) $45,000 (B) $30,000 (C) $25,000 (D) $20,000 (E) $15,000
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8.
The grid above shows the number of hours worked last week by 12 students of various ages at after-school jobs. Which of the following is true, according to this grid?
(A) Half of the students worked more than 12 hours each.
(B) One student worked exactly 15 hours.
(C) One 16 year old worked more than 11 hours.
(D) More 18 year olds than 17 year olds worked at least 13 hours each.
(E) Most of the students were under 16 years old.
9. Mark began a 4-mile bicycle trip by riding